1
as in deals
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business
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2
as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
made a bargain that one would help the other next week
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as in negotiates
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price
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as in covenants
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes
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3
as in arranges
to bring about through discussion and compromise
bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with
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Recent Examples of bargains
PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
And don’t forget to check out some of our other favorite kitchen deals and bargains on items under $25.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
There are plenty more bargains to grab before Amazon Prime Big Deal Days ends tonight.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sales event is here, and the beauty bargains are better than ever.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Looks to be one of the bargains of the summer.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The suspect on the lam in Holliday Park — around 30 pounds, ash gray, pronounced snout — will not respond to reason, pleas, threats or bargains.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Apple’s newest iPhone 17 and Air models, Jim has said, are huge bargains because of trade-in values combined with incentives from cellular providers like T-Mobile and Verizon .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
People trade down, look for bargains and cut out some expenses.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains union contracts on behalf of studios and streamers, was very quick to send a statement on Friday about the election results.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Don't forget to check out our Prime Day mega-post for even more still available bargains.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
And don’t forget to check out some of our other favorite kitchen deals and bargains on items under $25.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
There are plenty more bargains to grab before Amazon Prime Big Deal Days ends tonight.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sales event is here, and the beauty bargains are better than ever.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Looks to be one of the bargains of the summer.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The suspect on the lam in Holliday Park — around 30 pounds, ash gray, pronounced snout — will not respond to reason, pleas, threats or bargains.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Apple’s newest iPhone 17 and Air models, Jim has said, are huge bargains because of trade-in values combined with incentives from cellular providers like T-Mobile and Verizon .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
People trade down, look for bargains and cut out some expenses.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains union contracts on behalf of studios and streamers, was very quick to send a statement on Friday about the election results.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargains
Noun
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Additional deals have been secured with World Pictures for the CIS region, Karantajina for the former Yugoslavia, and Front Row for Middle East and North Africa.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sponsored content deals are expected to surpass $10 billion this year, as more advertisers cut back on traditional media advertising and dive headfirst into influencer marketing.—
Taylor Lorenz,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Historically, federal and state agencies have worked to broker agreements with landowners whose properties border public lands to ensure public access, but those processes can take years.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Footage and images released by the Chilean Navy on the social-media platform X in recent days show Iquique's maritime authority inspecting foreign fishing vessels off the city to verify their compliance with legal regulations and international agreements.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Jonas negotiates the coffee and doughnut freebie in a fun video posted on Instagram and TikTok.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Faulí now runs a team of eleven architects, and also negotiates the politics of a project that has numerous stakeholders.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Financial compatibility is a necessity, but a partner who arranges things and therefore shows effort is vital.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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An employee arranges a salad dressing display at an Amazon Fresh grocery store on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Regardless, Jones should still be a significant part of the rotation — his excellent field goal percentage and contributions in assists and steals are quite lovely.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, 89 percent plan to search for steals and deals including shopping during holiday promotional weeks (75 percent) and waiting for items on their wish lists to drop in price (49 percent).—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the show, which Lincoln Hiatt and Andrew Golder created, contestants are confined to isolation pods with no sense of day or night, no human contact and no alliances – somewhat against the grain of the current spate of guessing game formats that require contestants to form pacts.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Over the course of the 21st century, several mutual defense pacts that looked ironclad on paper have collapsed under fire.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To be sure, not everyone agrees that stock prices have departed from reality.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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But not everyone agrees the model should be repeated.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The star will have been on the road for more than a year by the time the trek concludes in December with three shows in Mexico City.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Major league free agents aren't eligible to sign with new teams until five days after the World Series concludes.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Bargains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargains. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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